scope:

This Audit Workbook applies to Services subject to the Health and Disability Sector (Safety) Act 2001 e.g.:

(a) Public and Private Hospitals;

(b) Residential-based services and facilities.

Purpose

(a) To establish the degree of attainment against NZS 8141 Restraint Minimization and Safe Practice;

(b) To identify areas of compliance, and/or areas requiring additional improvement in order to reduce risk levels and provide safe services to consumers.

This will be achieved by:

(c) Focusing on the required outcomes of NZS 8141 Restraint Minimization and Safe Practice;

(d) Identifying common acceptable solutions (system, processes, methods etc.) appropriate to the consumer, service and setting that will attain the desired outcomes;

(e) Recognizing alternative solutions that achieve the same outcome whilst providing safe services to consumers;

(f) Evaluating the level of attainment within a continuous quality improvement framework, and in relation to the maturity of the service.